Cycling: Team Sky’s Moscon kicked out of Tour for hitting another rider
Team Sky’s rough ride on the Tour de France continued on Sunday when their Italian rider Gianni Moscon was kicked out of the race for hitting another rider during the 15th stage.
Golf: No regrets for McIlroy as birdie blitz falls short
It was another case of what might have been in a major for Rory McIlroy after he threatened to deliver victory at the British Open on Sunday before settling for a tie for second place.
Ozil retires from international football feeling ‘unwanted’
Germany midfielder Mesut Ozil announced his retirement from international football with immediate effect on Sunday, hitting out at what he perceived to be unfair discrimination surrounding his meeting with Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan in May….
Cycling: Staying mentally strong just as important as physical form – Thomas
Riders often say they will let their legs do the talking, but as Geraint Thomas is a week away from a Tour de France title, he believes mental strength will play an equally important part.
Molinari wins Open to become Italy’s first major champion
Francesco Molinari became Italy’s first major champion after firing a closing two-under-par 69 to win the British Open at Carnoustie on Sunday.
Motor racing: Hamilton reprimanded but keeps German GP win
Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton was reprimanded by stewards on Sunday but escaped a sanction that would have stripped him of a stunning German Grand Prix victory.
Golf: Woods falters as five tie for Open lead
Rory McIlroy stormed into a five-way tie for the lead in a compelling final round of the British Open at Carnoustie on Sunday as Tiger Woods’s victory hopes faded.
Golf: Hungover Pepperell charges up leaderboard with closing 67
Beware of the hungover golfer.
Don’t compare me to Bolt says Jamaica’s latest sprint hope
Akeem Bloomfield announced himself as the latest “next big thing” from Jamaica when he broke 20 seconds for the first time to win the London Diamond League 200 meters on Sunday but immediately played down any comparison with Usain Bolt.
Golf: Golden oldie Langer defies creaking body at Carnoustie
The remarkable Bernhard Langer continued to defy the passage of time on Sunday as the 60-year-old veteran plotted his way to a wind-defying 71 in the final round of the British Open.
